Our listings guide to events in Bristol and the surrounding area
Minuteman Press Bristol regularly updates this Bristol and West Listings Guide rolling schedule. Watch out for new additions and listings detailing events in Badminton, Bath, Berkeley, Bridgwater, Bristol, Cheltenham, Clifton, Keynsham, Mells, Portishead, Priddy, Shepton Mallet, Thornbury, Weston-super-Mare, Wraxall, and other West Country locations.
Bristol Harbour Festival, Badminton Horse Trials, Bath Festival, Better Food Festival, Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival, Bristol – Con Science Fiction Convention, Bristol Fairtrade Fortnight, Bristol Festival of Nature, Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, Cheltenham Gold Cup Festival, Grillstock Festival, Royal Bath and West Show, and so much more …
If you are organising an event and would like Minuteman Press Bristol to include the details in the next section, please email us at info@minutemanbristol.com.
Jan 18
Wildlife Photographer of the Year |
M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Road BS1 4RN |
| 21 Oct – 8 Apr | bristolmuseums.org.uk |
RWA Annual Open Exhibition |
Royal West of England Academy BS8 1PX |
| 16 Dec – 11 Mar | rwa.org.uk |
Slapstick Festival |
Various locations, Bristol |
| 25 – 28 | slapstick.org.uk |
Feb 18
Wildlife Photographer of the Year |
M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Road BS1 4RN |
| 21 Oct – 8 Apr | bristolmuseums.org.uk |
RWA Annual Open Exhibition |
Royal West of England Academy BS8 1PX |
| 16 Dec – 11 Mar | rwa.org.uk |
Mar 18
Wildlife Photographer of the Year |
M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Road BS1 4RN |
| 21 Oct – 8 Apr | bristolmuseums.org.uk |
RWA Annual Open Exhibition |
Royal West of England Academy BS8 1PX |
| 16 Dec – 11 Mar | rwa.org.uk |
Cheltenham Gold Cup Festival |
Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham GL50 4SH |
| 13 – 16 | cheltenham.thejockeyclub.co.uk |
Bristol Beer Festival |
Brunel’s Old Station, Temple Meads BS1 6QH |
| 22 – 24 | camrabristol.org.uk |
Apr 18
Wildlife Photographer of the Year |
M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Road BS1 4RN |
| 21 Oct – 8 Apr | bristolmuseums.org.uk |
Mells Daffodil Festival |
Mells BA11 |
| 2 | mellsdaffodilfestival.co.uk |
Bristol Fashion Week |
The Mall at Cribbs Causeway BS34 5DG |
| 4 – 8 | mallcribbs.com |
Thornbury Arts Festival |
Thornbury BS35 |
| 20 – 28 | thornburyartsfestival.com |
Bristol Savages Exhibition of Paintings |
Red Lodge, Park Row BS1 5LJ |
| 28 Apr – 12 May | bristolsavages.net |
May 18
Bristol Savages Exhibition of Paintings |
Red Lodge, Park Row BS1 5LJ |
| 28 Apr – 12 May | bristolsavages.net |
Badminton Horse Trials |
Badminton GL9 1DF |
| 2 – 6 | badminton-horse.co.uk |
Radical History Festival |
M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Road BS1 4RN |
| 6 | brh.org.uk |
North Somerset Agricultural Show |
North Somerset Showground, Wraxall BS40 5NP |
| 7 | nsas.org.uk |
Redland May Fair |
Redland Green BS6 |
| 7 | sustainableredland.org.uk |
Mayfest |
Various locations, Bristol |
| 10 – 20 | mayfestbristol.co.uk |
Foodies Festival |
Durdham Down BS9 1PG |
| 11 – 13 | foodiesfestival.com/bristol-food-festival/ |
Bath Festival |
Various locations, Bath |
| 11 – 27 | bathfestivals.org.uk |
Bristol Anarchist Bookfair |
TBC |
| 12 | bristolanarchistbookfair.org |
Southbank Bristol Arts Trail |
Various locations, Bristol |
| 12 – 13 | southbankbristolarts.co.uk |
Cotham Hill Street Party |
Cotham Hill BS6 |
| 20 | n/a |
Bristol’s Big Green Week |
Various locations, Bristol |
| 21 – 25 | biggreenweek.com |
Bristol Vegfest |
Ashton Gate Stadium BS3 |
| 26 – 27 | bristol.vegfest.co.uk |
Royal Bath and West Show |
The Showground, Shepton Mallet BA4 6QN |
| 30 May – 2 Jun | bathandwest.com |
Jun 18
Royal Bath and West Show |
The Showground, Shepton Mallet BA4 6QN |
| 30 May – 2 Jun | bathandwest.com |
Bristol Comedy Garden |
Queens Square BS1 |
| 6 – 10 | bristolcomedygarden.co.uk |
Bristol Shakespeare Festival |
Various locations, Bristol |
| 6 Jun – 29 Jul | bristolshakespearefestival.org.uk |
Bristol Festival of Nature |
Lloyds Amphitheatre, Harbourside BS1 |
| 9 – 10 | bnhc.org.uk/festival-of-nature |
Open Farm Sunday |
Various locations, UK |
| 10 | farmsunday.org |
Berkeley Show |
Berkeley Show Ground GL13 9BQ |
| 24 | berkeleyshow.co.uk |
Keynsham Music Festival |
Keynsham Memorial Park, Keynsham BS31 |
| 25 – 1 Jul | keynshammusicfestival.co.uk |
Grillstock Festival |
Lloyds Amphitheatre, Harbourside BS1 |
| 30 – 1 Jul | grillstock.co.uk |
Glastonbury Festival |
Pilton BA4 |
| Returns in 2019 | glastonburyfestivals.co.uk |
Jul 18
Bristol Shakespeare Festival |
Various locations, Bristol |
| 6 Jun – 29 Jul | bristolshakespearefestival.org.uk |
Grillstock Festival |
Lloyds Amphitheatre, Harbourside BS1 |
| 30 Jun – 1 Jul | grillstock.co.uk |
Keynsham Music Festival |
Keynsham Memorial Park, Keynsham BS31 |
| 25 – 1 Jul | keynshammusicfestival.co.uk |
Priddy Folk Festival |
Priddy BA5 |
| 6 – 8 | priddyfolk.org |
Royal International Air Tattoo |
RAF Fairford, Kempsford GL7 4EG |
| 13 – 15 | airtattoo.com |
Bristol Pride Festival |
Harbourside BS1 |
| 14 | bristolpride.co.uk |
Bristol Harbour Festival |
Various locations, Bristol |
| 20 – 22 | bristolharbourfestival.co.uk |
Other Art Fair |
Brunel’s Old Station, Temple Meads BS1 6QH |
| 27 – 29 | bristol.theotherartfair.com |
Portishead Flower Show |
Portishead BS20 7RA |
| 28 – 29 | portisheadflowershow.com |
Upfest |
Southville BS3 |
| 28 – 30 | upfest.co.uk |
Aug 18
South Gloucestershire Show |
Windmill Fishery Showground BS37 8QZ |
| 4 – 5 | southglosshow.co.uk |
Bristol International Balloon Fiesta |
Ashton Court Estate BS41 9JN |
| 9 – 12 | bristolballoonfiesta.co.uk |
Model Engineering & Hobbies Exhibition |
Thornbury Leisure Centre, Alveston Hill BS35 3JB |
| 17 – 19 | bristolmodelengineers.co.uk |
Sep 18
Scalarama |
Various locations, Bristol |
| 1 – 30 | scalarama.com/bristol |
Bristol Doors Open Day |
Various locations, Bristol |
| 14 – 16 | bristoldoorsopenday.org.uk |
Bristol Half Marathon |
City Centre BS1 |
| 23 | greatrun.org |
Encounters Short Film Festival |
Watershed and Arnolfini BS1 4QA |
| 25 – 30 | encounters-festival.org.uk |
Bristol Affordable Art Fair |
Brunel’s Old Station, Temple Meads BS1 6QH |
| Returns in 2019 | affordableartfair.com |
Goram Fair |
Blaise Castle House BS10 7QS |
| Returns in 2019 | goramfair.org |
Oct 18
Art on the Hill |
Various locations, Bristol |
| 6 – 7 | artonthehill.org.uk |
RWA Annual Open Exhibition |
Royal West of England Academy BS8 1PX |
| 6 Oct – 25 Nov | rwa.org.uk |
Weston Beach Race |
Weston-super-Mare BS23 |
| 19 – 21 | rhlactivities.com |
Wildlife Photographer of the Year |
M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Road BS1 4RN |
| 20 Oct – 24 Feb | bristolmuseums.org.uk |
National Harmonica League Festival |
Folk House BS1 5JG |
| 26 – 28 | harmonica.co.uk/festival.htm |
Bristol-Con Science Fiction Convention |
DoubleTree Hotel, Redcliffe Way BS1 6NJ |
| 27 | bristolcon.org |
Wildlife Photographer of the Year |
M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Road BS1 4RN |
| tbc | bristolmuseums.org.uk |
Nov 18
Wildlife Photographer of the Year |
M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Road BS1 4RN |
| 20 Oct – 24 Feb | bristolmuseums.org.uk |
RWA Annual Open Exhibition |
Royal West of England Academy BS8 1PX |
| 6 Oct – 25 Nov | rwa.org.uk |
Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival |
Bridgwater TA6 3BL |
| 3 | bridgwatercarnival.org.uk |
Bristol Christmas Market |
Broadmead BS1 |
| 9 Nov – 23 Dec | n/a |
St Peter’s Hospice Christmas Market |
Bristol City Hall BS1 5TR |
| 24 | stpetershospice.org.uk |
Dec 18
Wildlife Photographer of the Year |
M Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Road BS1 4RN |
| 20 Oct – 24 Feb | bristolmuseums.org.uk |
Bristol Christmas Market |
Broadmead BS1 |
| 9 Nov – 23 Dec | n/a |
Enchanted Christmas |
National Arboretum, Westonbirt GL8 8QS |
| 1 – 23 | forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt |
Bedminster Winter Lantern Parade |
Bedminster, Bristol BS3 |
| 8 | bwlp.org.uk |
Portishead Victorian Evening |
Portishead BS20 |
| 16 | portishead.gov.uk |
